Some Euphorbiacex from Guatemala. 
JOHN P. LOTSY. 
WITH PLATES XXIV AND XXV. 
At the request of Capt. John Donnell Smith I undertook 
the determination of his last acquired Euphorbiacee. After 
classification the specimens were compared by me with those 
in the Ryksherbarium! of the University of Leiden, Holland, 
and in the National Herbarium at Washington, D. C. 
Euphorbia rubrosperma, n. sp. (§ ANISOPHYLLI, Chamy- 
sycee Leiosperme DC. Prod. 15*: 27.)—Tota crispule hirta, 
caulibus filiformibus carnulosis ad articulationes incrassatis e 
basi ramulosis. Folia basi valde inaequalia ovata orbiculata 
irregulariter dentata acuta vel obtusa, stipulis interpetiolaribus 
lanceolatis ciliatis basi minutissime bidentatis. Cyathia in 
extus hirsutis intus glabris, lobis angustis extus ad margines 
stipitate. Ovarium hirtum, stilis 3 bipartitis non incrassatis 
sub lente punctulatis trigonis rubellis. 
Santa Rosa, Depart. Santa Rosa, alt. 3,000%, Dec. 1892, 
Heyde & Lux, no. 4,271. 
A small creeping plant with a firm primary root. The 
plant when dry has small green leaves, here and there be- 
coming red, as do also the involucres of the inflorescences. 
Length of one of the creeping branches, 5-6™. Length of 
leaves 0.5°", Length of seed 0.06". 
EvupHorBIA XALAPENSIS HBK. (§ CYTTAROSPERMI DC. 
Prod. 152: 53). 
San Raphael, Depart. Zacatepéquez, alt. 6,500", Febr. 1892, 
John Donnell Smith, no. 2,617.—San Miguel, Dept. Quiché, 
alt. 6,000", April 1892, Heyde & Lux, no. 3,479.—Laguna di 
Ayarza, Dept. Jalapa, alt. 8,000", Sept. 1892, Heyde & Lux, 
no. 3,849. Volcan Jumaytepeque, Dept. Santa Rosa, 6,000", 
Dec. 1892, Heyde & Lux, no. 4,269. 
Euphorbia microappendiculata, n. sp. ($ CYTTAROSPERML. ) 
—Caulis cum ramis oppositis glabris sed ad articulationes 
To the subdirector of this herbarium, Dr. J. G. Boerlage, I am indebted 
for much valuable aid and advice. 
